Assistant Professor of Practice Master Teacher at the UT Lab School

Seeking Master Teachers (2)for afternoon preschool classrooms at the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory (UT Lab School) at the University of Texas at Austin.Positions are 0.75 FTE and benefits-eligible and there may be an opportunity for them to be full-time for applicants with a PhD and a record of successful teaching in higher education.

The Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory (UT Lab School) is sponsored by the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) in the School of Human Ecology. The Lab School is an educational research and service facility for university students faculty and the community at large. It provides a setting in which university students may observe participate and study children under the supervision of trained Master Teachers. It also serves as a facility for research in HDFS and related fields. Its a model program of high quality early education for children ages 18 months through 6 years that fosters development across domains. Its licensed through Texas DSHS and NAEYC accredited. The program helps parents families students researchers and the public gain a greater understanding of how children develop and learn.

Responsibilities:As a faculty member Master Teachers are responsible for modeling best practices in child development early childhood education and positive guidance for observers and instructing supervising and assessing graduate and undergraduate students placed in the classroom. Master Teachers are responsible for curating developmentally appropriate learning environments creating and implementing a play-based emergent curriculum conducting on-going authentic assessments (portfolio-based) of development and communicating regularly with families about their children.

A minimum of a masters degree in Child Development ECE or a closely related field. Early childhood/elementary teacher certification is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in early childhood education and child development. At least three years of experience teaching young children. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills. Thorough understanding of Texas DSHS licensing and NAEYC accreditation standards. Ability to supervise and evaluate lab experiences of graduate and undergraduate students. Evidence of competence in teaching and supervising adult learners.